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Civil society organisation StandUp SA says it will approach the courts to interdict the 18% electricity tariff increase expected to come into effect on April 1.

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to hike the standard electricity tariff by 18.65%, even as consumers nationwide contend with the worst power cuts in history.Eskom is now implementing stage 4 rolling blackoutsSpokesperson for the organisation, Khustaz Mtwentwe, says they are not opposed to Eskom hiking electricity but the amount is just too high.

“Eskom must be given something else, but not the 18%. So, it’s not because we are not open to negotiation. We are open to negotiation, even South Africans, it’s not that they don’t want to pay, but why should they pay if Eskom keeps on wasting money,” says Mtwentwe.

 

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